§ 247-4

Commemoration of honor.

The purpose of the provisions of this chapter is to recognize the passing
of law enforcement officers, firefighters and ambulance/rescue squad members,
emergency medical technicians and paramedics who either work or volunteer
for such services in the City of Camden or reside in the City of Camden and
provide such services, so as to honor same, as well as the passing of service
or honorably discharged military veterans who engaged in a combat theater,
as approved by the United States Department of Defense, who either worked
for the City of Camden at the time of their passing or resided in the City
of Camden at the time of their passing so as to honor same.

The City Council, upon timely notification and verification
of the death of a federal, state or local law enforcement officer, firefighter,
ambulance/rescue squad member, emergency medical technician or paramedic who
either works or volunteers in the municipality providing such services or
is a resident of the City of Camden who dies in the line of duty or during
the time of active service, or a military veteran who engaged in a combat
theater, as approved by the United States Department of Defense, who either
works for the City of Camden or resides in the City of Camden, shall direct
that the United States Flag, the New Jersey State Flag and the City Flag be
flown at half-staff at all municipal buildings for a period of three days
from the date of notification and verification. Said notification shall be
made at the time of death, but in no event later than one week after internment.